Amerispan Travel Resources

Monteverde, Costa Rica

• Biggest Study Abroad Mistakes
  AmeriSpan's co-founder, John Slocum's tips on how not to overpack part of his popular ebook, 19 Biggest Study Abroad Mistakes.
  

• Maria, Full of Grace (Movie Reviews)
  AmeriSpan's Sue Lavene reviews this movie.
• Interview: Ecuador Volunteer Placement (Articles/Travelogues)
  Sue Lavene, from our Volunteer Department, interviewed one of our past volunteers, Gabriel Gonzales, who participated in our 8-week Volunteer Program in Quito, Ecuador.
• Are Language Skills Enough? (Learning A language)
  Article on the importance of cross-cultural communication
• On Turtle Patrol in Costa Rica (Articles/Travelogues)
  Jennie Morrris shares her turtle volunteer work experince
• The Obnoxious Tourist - Are You One? (Articles/Travelogues)
  Helpful hints to avoid this being labeled as obnoxious.
• Spanish Tortilla (Recipes)
  For a little taste of Spain in your own kitchen, try this delicious dish.
• Plato Pescado Carribiano (Recipes)
  A traditional Caribbean dish.
• One Hundred Years of Solitude (Book Reviews)
  AmeriSpan's Beth Klemick reviews this classic.
• The Art of Flamenco Dance (Cultural)
  
• Ceviche (Recipes)
  A traditional fish dish.
• Noticia de un secuestro (Book Reviews)
  AmeriSpan's Liz Cleveland reviews this book.
• The Food and Wines of Spain (A cookbook) (Book Reviews)
  AmeriSpan's Beth Klemick reviews this great cookbook.
• ¡Yo! (Book Reviews)
  Liz Cleveland of AmeriSpan reviews this book.
• Hunger of Memory (Book Reviews)
  AmeriSpan's Liz Cleveland reviews Richard Rodriguez’s autobiography.
• The Adventures of Don Quixote (Book Reviews)
  AmeriSpan's Suzanne Keller gives us her two cents on Cervante's Don Quixote
• La Oreja de Van Gogh (Music Reviews)
  AmeriSpan's Suzanne Keller reviews La Oreja de Van Gogh.
• Peep, peep, peep (Cultural)
  Set within the fabric of a personal cultural experience, this article is a provocative and thoughtful reminder of the fragility of life; both in Latin America and in the United States. A must read for thoughtful people!
• The Feast of the Goat (Book Reviews)
  Karli Goldman reviews "The Feast of the Goat"
• Before Night Falls (Movie Reviews)
  AmeriSpan's Suzanne Keller reviews Before Night Falls.
• Flan de Queso (Recipes)
  A yummy, creamy dessert.
• SAP on the news- How do they do it? (Learning A language)
  
• Ozomatli (Music Reviews)
  AmeriSpan's Suzanne Keller reviews Ozomatli
• Volunteering Abroad - The Next Step in Helping (Articles/Travelogues)
  In light of recent events, a new focus has been placed on helping others in need. While it is a wonderful opportunity to help out in your home country, the rewards of volunteering in countries overseas are limitless.
• Paella (Recipes)
  A typical Spanish dish.
• Hispanics and Terrorism (Learning A language)
  
• Tres Leches (Recipes)
  Tres Leches means 3 milks and gets its name from the 3 different kinds of milk added to make the cake. It is a popular dessert in many Latin American countries.
• The Changing Face of Latin America (Learning A language)
  Latin America is changing…well, let me rephrase that…Latin America is changing too fast!
• Gazpacho (Recipes)
  Cold tomato-cucumber soup popular in Mexico & Spain.
• Ricky Martin (Music Reviews)
  AmeriSpan's Suzanne Keller reviews Vuelve, an album by Ricky Martin
• Demographics, Hispanics and…YOUR Life! (Learning A language)
  Find out how the recent BOOM! in the Hispanic population affects you and your life on a practical level. Get the facts and what they really mean to you.
• Churros (Recipes)
  Churros (traditional snack)
• Empanadas Cordobesas (Recipes)
  Empanadas Cordobesas (from the Marianacci Kitchen in Córdoba, Argentina)
• El Amor En Los Tiempos de Cólera (Book Reviews)
  AmeriSpan's Suzanne Keller gives us her two cents on El Amor En Los Tiempos de Cólera by Gabriel García Marquez
• The Fruit and the Root (Learning A language)
  Is the life of a tree in the fruit or in the root? What does this have to do with learning Spanish? A LOT! If you want to understand "the root" of the issue, this article is a must read.
• Aterciopelados (Music Reviews)
  AmeriSpan's Carol LaMastra reviews Pipa de la Paz, an album by Aterciopelados
• Cesaria Evora (Music Reviews)
  AmeriSpan's Carol LaMastra reviews Cesaria Evora: Café Atlantico and lists a couple of runner-ups.
• Arroz con Leche (Recipes)
  A typical dessert of Spain
• Before You Go, You Need To Know (Learning A language)
  Before traveling to a Spanish-speaking country, Ricardo González, Founder and CEO of Bilingual America offers a list of what you need to know.
• The Power of Patterns (Learning A language)
  Forget about "tenses" and "conjugations!" - Ricardo González, Founder and CEO of Bilingual America tells us about a better way.
• To abuela's house we go... (Cultural)
  Ricardo Gonzales, Founder and CEO of Bilingual America, writes a heartfelt tribute to his grandmother
• Eco-Tourism: Rethinking the Benefits (Articles/Travelogues)
  Eco-Travel The Benefits vs The Costs
• Jugo Especial (Cultural)
  Lara Naaman Cooks up a Peruvian Recipe for Revenge
• Berenjena Gisada (Recipes)
  A vegetable dish.
• Isabelle Allende (An interview) (Cultural)
  AmeriSpan's Jim Kane interviews Isabel Allende
• Historia del tenis (Learning A language)
  Article in Spanish on the history of tennis
• La Eva de las plantas (Learning A language)
  Article in Spanish
• Nasdaq: una historia de altibajos (Learning A language)
  Article in Spanish
• Los oficios de Nueva York (Learning A language)
  Article in Spanish
• Shakira en el mercado inglés (Learning A language)
  Article in Spanish about Shakira, one of the most popular female pop stars.
• José Donoso y su historia personal del (Learning A language)
  Article in Spanish
• ¿Los españoles descubrieron Brasil? (Learning A language)
  Article in Spanish asking did the Spanish discover Brazil?
• ¿Cuánto debemos saber? (Learning A language)
  Article in Spanish.
• El Ciberspanglish (Learning A language)
  Article in Spanish about how Spanish is adopting English words, especially related to technology.
• Is there a Witchdoctor in the house? (Cultural)
  Article about how many Latinamericans prefer traditional medicine to the science of today.
• The Four Secrets to Long Term Retention... (Learning A language)
  What you learn here has the potential to completely change your life! I have specifically applied these four secrets to the development of all Bilingual America Learning Courses. and have found over and over that students who follow these "Four Secrets To Long Term Retention" achieve outstanding results.
• Spanish...The NEW Language of Commerce (Learning A language)
  Spanish has become the NEW Language of Commerce and I’ll show you how and why in this article.